Buck, Steven R
Planner Principal Comm SpecPublic Safety DeptAnoka CountyFull-time
HSEM Preparedness. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 57% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 6% (it beat inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $95,943 | +1.6% | +3.1% | −1.5% |
| FY 2025 | $94,452 | +4.5% | +2.6% | +1.8% |
| FY 2024 | $90,356 | +1.6% | +3.3% | −1.7% |
| FY 2023 | $88,941 | +6.4% | +6.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2022 | $83,553 | +2.5% | +7.2% | −4.4% |
| FY 2021 | $81,525 | +2.5% | +2.3% | +0.2% |
| FY 2020 | $79,556 | +2.2% | +1.6% | +0.7% |
| FY 2019 | $77,811 | +2.2% | +2.1% | +0.2% |
| FY 2018 | $76,116 | +1.4% | +2.3% | −0.8% |
| FY 2017 | $75,075 | +6.4% | +1.8% | +4.4% |
| FY 2016 | $70,579 | +3.1% | +0.7% | +2.4% |
| FY 2015 | $68,467 | +3.0% | +0.7% | +2.2% |
| FY 2014 | $66,480 | +4.0% | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| FY 2013 | $63,922 | +2.5% | +1.7% | +0.8% |
| FY 2012 | $62,362 | +2.0% | +2.9% | −0.9% |
| FY 2011 | $61,129 | — | — | — |
Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.
Compared with the same job title
FY 2026 · Planner Principal Comm Spec
Paid more than 50% of the 10 people with this job title that year. The median was $95,942.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
16 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Public Safety Dept HSEM Preparedness | Planner Principal Comm Spec Full-time | Anoka | $46.15 /hr | — | $95,943 |
| 2025 | Public Safety Dept HSEM Preparedness | Planner Principal Comm Spec Full-time | Anoka | $45.47 /hr | — | $94,452 |
| 2024 | Public Safety Dept HSEM Preparedness | Planner Principal Comm Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $43.51 /hr | — | $90,356 |
| 2023 | Public Safety Dept HSEM Preparedness | Planner Principal Comm Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $41.24 /hr | — | $88,941 |
| 2022 | Public Safety Dept HSEM Preparedness | Planner Principal Comm Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $40.23 /hr | — | $83,553 |
| 2021 | Public Safety Dept HSEM Preparedness | Planner Principal Comm Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $39.25 /hr | — | $81,525 |
| 2020 | Public Safety Dept HSEM Preparedness | Planner Principal Comm Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $38.29 /hr | — | $79,556 |
| 2019 | Public Safety Dept HSEM Preparedness | Planner Principal Comm Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $37.45 /hr | — | $77,811 |
| 2018 | Public Safety Dept HSEM Preparedness | Planner Principal Comm Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $36.63 /hr | — | $76,116 |
| 2017 | Public Safety Dept HSEM Preparedness | Planner Principal Comm Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $35.91 /hr | $467 | $75,075 |
| 2016 | Public Safety Dept HSEM Preparedness | Planner Principal Comm Spec Full-time | Ramsey | $35.03 /hr | — | $70,579 |
| 2015 | Commerce Dept Fraud Investigation - Group 1 | Commerce Analyst 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $32.95 /hr | — | $68,467 |
| 2014 | Commerce Dept Fraud Investigation - Group 1 | Commerce Analyst 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $31.99 /hr | — | $66,480 |
| 2013 | Commerce Dept Fraud Investigation - Group 1 | Commerce Analyst 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $31.06 /hr | — | $63,922 |
| 2012 | Commerce Dept Fraud Investigation Supervisor | Commerce Analyst 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $30.45 /hr | — | $62,362 |
| 2011 | Commerce Dept Fraud Investigation Supervisor | Commerce Analyst 3 Full-time | Ramsey | $30.45 /hr | $213 | $61,129 |
The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.
Highest paid in Public Safety Dept
FY 2026, amount paid
- Krambeer, Adam James$246,089State Patrol Trooper
- Barthel, Eric J$241,240State Patrol Captain
- Stricker, Paul G.$227,992State Patrol Trooper
- Engeldinger, Jason H$220,634State Patrol Captain
- Farmakes, John D$219,560State Patrol Lieutenant
- Yang, Dau Mong$207,791State Patrol Trooper
- Evans, Andrew W$206,747Superintendent BCA
- Erickson, Thomas Michael$205,456State Patrol Trooper
Highest paid as Planner Principal Comm Spec
FY 2026, amount paid
- Winger, Bradley Clifford$110,240Public Safety Dept
- Hans, Danielle G$95,943Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Berg, Robert M$95,943Public Safety Dept
- Muyres, Mari Lynn$95,943Public Safety Dept
- Jorgensen, Jonathan Paul$95,942Public Safety Dept
- Horowitz, Corinne J$88,359Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Mariani, Elizabeth R$80,562Employ & Econ Development Dept
- Cortes, Gabriela$80,188Employ & Econ Development Dept